Ref NoLDGSL/95
TitleThree horizontal sections through Arctic Canada
Date[1828]
LevelFile
Extent3 ms sheets
FormatMap/section
DescriptionThree mss watercolour, ink and pencil horizontal sections through Arctic Canada, by John RICHARDSON, [1828]. Comprising:
1) 'Section at the Rapid in Bearlake River'
2) 'Section from York Factory, Hudson's Bay in Lat 57° to the mouth of the Columbia on the Pacific Ocean Lat 46° direction nearly at right angles to the great chains of mountain rocks'
3) 'Section near the coast of the Arctic Sea from Return Reef to Cape Krusenstern'
Administrative HistoryJohn Richardson accompanied the arctic explorer John Franklin on his second arctic expedition, an account of which was published as: Franklin, J and Richardson, J, 'Narrative of a second expedition to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1825, 1826, and 1827', London: John Murray (1828).
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LanguageEnglish
Publication NoteAccompanying paper read before the Society, 28 March 1828, and published as: Richardson, J. "Topographical and geological notices, from information collected during the Expedition to the North-west coast of America under the command of Captain Franklin", 'Proceedings of the Geological Society of London', vol 1, pp66-69.
ArchNoteDescription by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam
CreatorNameRICHARDSON | Sir | John | 1787-1865 | physician, naturalist and Arctic explorer
Previous referenceLDGSL 95
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/175RICHARDSON; Sir; John (1787-1865); physician, naturalist and Arctic explorer1787-1865
DS/UK/759FRANKLIN; Sir; John (1786-1847); naval officer and Arctic explorer1786-1847
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